Psychology of Violence

Psychology of Violence 4: a • Xe0 Anima, rldsawrica to.cuni, 15514:2131mes 2011. eq. N. No. 2. tar- iSi narmit.ongturinnumucoNom Observing Coercive Control Beyond Intimate Partner Violence: Examining the Perceptions of Professionals About Common Tactics Used in Victimization Jacquelynn F. Duran Laura Johnson Rutgers. The State University of New Jersey Temple University Gretchen L. Hoge Judy L. Postrnus Lewis University University of Maryland Objective: Coercive control has traditionally been used as a concept to describe the coercive strategies used by perpetrators in intimate partner violence (IPV). Yet. these strategies we often experienced across a wide range of victimizations including child abuse. trafficking. IPV. sexual violence, and elder abuse. Professionals working with victims and/or perpetrators of coercive control are uniquely positioned to describe how they have observed coercive control in their clients, allowing for an examination of commonalities